Energy efficient stories
Fake greenwalls may pose fire and allergy risks in offices, as a pioneer urges property managers to choose living walls instead.
Occupants in Wellington’s Aorangi House are seeing lower energy use and better comfort after a 1970s block was refurbished for efficiency.
Updated guidance now covers energy efficiency, photovoltaics and greywater reuse for New Zealand’s building trade.
Demand for sustainable buildings in New Zealand is surging, with five more major organisations joining the Green Building Council.
A record 82 projects are in contention for New Zealand’s top property prizes, with winners to be revealed at a sold-out Auckland gala.
The switch is expected to cut operating costs and lift asset values across Precinct Properties' Auckland and Wellington portfolio.
New Zealand could face higher rail costs and more breakdowns after KiwiRail was warned diesel replacements may be pricier and less reliable than electrics.
A new report may reassure buyers that sudden battery failure is rare and most EV packs should last well beyond their warranty.
The restored warehouse is now fully leased, with tenants moving into a modern office space that keeps its saw-tooth roof and brick façade.
Safer sites and faster project delivery could follow if new technology cuts errors and lifts productivity across New Zealand construction.
Households could get relief from power bills as the Greens propose NZD $112 million in winter payments and a 2030 renewable target.
Building managers could act sooner on dust, soot and smoke as Honeywell’s new sensor flags harmful fine particles in real time.
The group’s Auckland office has lifted its NABERSNZ tenant score to 5 stars, underscoring lower energy use for occupiers and landlords alike.
Embedding Māori cultural values has helped the Auckland rail project secure only the second top sustainability rating awarded in New Zealand.
After the Canterbury earthquakes, the Isaac Theatre Royal was painstakingly rebuilt for NZ$40 million and reopened with major awards.
Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.
Affordable housing and healthier neighbourhoods are being cast as the key to cutting future city costs and improving residents’ well-being.
Construction costs could fall and projects finish sooner if New Zealand uses more CLT, an engineered timber system made locally.
A national study could reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in gains for New Zealand as businesses remain slow to adopt connected devices.
The market could more than double to USD $377 billion by 2022 as demand for lower-emission construction materials rises worldwide.
